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"99 days to the election (with Mehdi Hasan)."

Jul 27, 2020

Mehdi Hasan, a columnist for The Intercept and host of Deconstructed, teams up with Ari Berman, a senior reporter at Mother Jones, to discuss crucial election dynamics with just under 100 days to go. They dive into how COVID-19 has reshaped campaign strategies and public perception, especially affecting Trump and Biden's approaches. The conversation shifts to voting rights, the safety of mail-in ballots, and the challenges posed by recent Supreme Court decisions, emphasizing the urgency for voter engagement amid misinformation.

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Ari Berman

Mehdi Hasan

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Episode notes

Intro

4min

Navigating Election Dynamics in a COVID-19 Landscape

6min

Election Dynamics and Pandemic Impact

22min

A Crisis in Communication and COVID Relief

9min

Tensions and Media: The U.S.-China Relationship

23min

Debunking Mail-in Voting Myths: A Deep Dive

3min

Voting by Mail: Challenges and Opportunities

19min

Concerns over Supreme Court Influence on Voting Rights

4min

The Intercept’s Mehdi Hasan joins to discuss the state of the presidential campaign now that we’re less than 100 days out, how COVID reached deep into the White House and forced major changes to Trump’s campaign, the latest with COVID relief in Congress, how Trump’s message went from calling Biden soft on China to member of Antifa, and how the media can learn from the mistakes of 2016. Then Jon F. interviews Mother Jones' Ari Berman about voting during the pandemic.

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